85.5% National Electricity Access Achieved by End of 2025
Latest Tanzania energy news · 85.5% National Electricity Access Achieved by End of 20… explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 5, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity
TLDR
- Lower rates According to data from TANESCO, electricity access has increased nationally, with the utility reporting that access reached 85.5 per cent by the end of 2025, while rural access stood at 78.1 per cent.
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- The World Bank’s development indicators have also highlighted the ongoing electricity access gap, reporting Tanzania’s electricity access at 48.3 per cent of the population in 2023, using its indicator methodology.
- READ MORE: Government Clarifies Decision to Purchase Electricity from Ethiopia via Kenya, Emphasizes Power Trade Benefits for Tanzania The project has started with five pilot households, with plans to expand to 50.
- Marietta’s experience reflects a wider challenge facing many Tanzanian households: electricity access has expanded significantly, but the final connection to every home remains a struggle, especially for low-income.